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Lyr Req: Train songs about Utah's Heber Creeper?

27 Jun 02 - 01:19 AM (#737947)
Subject: Train songs about Utah's Heber Creeper?
From: katlaughing

Has anyone ever heard any songs about what was supposed to be the slowest train in the nation? They featured it on a PBS program, Trains of the American West, tonight, and it just seems there ought to be some songs. It is in Utah and has been featured in quite a few tv productions according to their website: please click.

For those not familiar with the name, Heber, it is pronounced with a "long e" as in Hee - burr. The old joke about it going to slow was that a young couple could get married on it, when they boarded it and by the time they reached the other end, they would have had their first child!

Thanks,

kat


29 Jun 02 - 02:26 PM (#739470)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Train songs about Utah's Heber Creeper?
From: katlaughing

refresh


29 Jun 02 - 05:50 PM (#739531)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Train songs about Utah's Heber Creeper?
From: Haruo

If there aren't any extant, this should be a song challenge item.

Liland


01 Jul 02 - 09:08 PM (#740423)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Train songs about Utah's Heber Creeper?
From: Jim Dixon

If anyone is inclined to write a song about the Heber Creeper, you could borrow some of the "slow train" jokes from these threads:

RE: Bloody Gore -- But Just For Laughs
Arkansas Traveler
ADD: More words to The Dummy Line
BS: Train Songs
BS: Railroad Nicknames

And here's THE DUMMY LINE in the DT.